scorbutus

Noun

a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
The disease scurvy.

Origin / Etymology

From New Latin scorbūtus, from French scorbut. Doublet of scorbut and scurvy.

Synonyms

Barlow's disease, Cheadle's disease, Cheadle-Möller-Barlow syndrome, Moeller's disease, Möller-Barlow disease, scurvy

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